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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Subject: Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). That was why He gave His Son, Lord Jesus Christ on the cross to make a propitiation for our sins and enabled us to receive His love into our hearts and lives (1 John 3:1).
Lord Jesus Christ did the will of the Father to redeem us from sin and grant us eternal life. Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself as a sacrifice on the cross to give us eternal life.
There was a father who did not have any personal fellowship with Lord Jesus. He did business and his business flourished and he led a luxurious life. Gradually his business started failing and he ran into debts. He took to drinking and created problems at home. His son unable to bear with his father’s behaviour, cried out, “O God! Why do we suffer like this? Why is my father in this pathetic condition? When will our condition get better? If there is a God, help me to see you!" Suddenly Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him and he was enthralled! The Lord spoke to him and he in ecstasy followed the Lord on his knees. After some time Lord Jesus disappeared and soon there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw his father and mother standing at the door. Blood was oozing from his knees as he followed the Lord and his parents wondered at the state he was in. He narrated everything that had happened and said, “Jesus is the true God.” This enraged his parents and they drove him out of the house. But the son held onto the Lord and grew up to be a servant of God. He preached the love of God to the people of the world.
Beloved! Lord Jesus Christ gave His life for you on the cross to redeem you from sin and grant you eternal life. Seek Him and He will fill you with His love and strengthen you to overcome the world. The Bible urges you to keep yourself in the love of God (Jude 1:21) and live a life that glorifies Him. Then blessings and mercy shall fill your life.
God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). That was why He gave His Son, Lord Jesus Christ on the cross to make a propitiation for our sins and enabled us to receive His love into our hearts and lives (1 John 3:1).
Lord Jesus Christ did the will of the Father to redeem us from sin and grant us eternal life. Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself as a sacrifice on the cross to give us eternal life.
There was a father who did not have any personal fellowship with Lord Jesus. He did business and his business flourished and he led a luxurious life. Gradually his business started failing and he ran into debts. He took to drinking and created problems at home. His son unable to bear with his father’s behaviour, cried out, “O God! Why do we suffer like this? Why is my father in this pathetic condition? When will our condition get better? If there is a God, help me to see you!" Suddenly Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him and he was enthralled! The Lord spoke to him and he in ecstasy followed the Lord on his knees. After some time Lord Jesus disappeared and soon there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw his father and mother standing at the door. Blood was oozing from his knees as he followed the Lord and his parents wondered at the state he was in. He narrated everything that had happened and said, “Jesus is the true God.” This enraged his parents and they drove him out of the house. But the son held onto the Lord and grew up to be a servant of God. He preached the love of God to the people of the world.
Beloved! Lord Jesus Christ gave His life for you on the cross to redeem you from sin and grant you eternal life. Seek Him and He will fill you with His love and strengthen you to overcome the world. The Bible urges you to keep yourself in the love of God (Jude 1:21) and live a life that glorifies Him. Then blessings and mercy shall fill your life.
3 Elul in Isra’el – Rosh Hashanah is September 29!
IN THIS ISSUE – We hope you had a great and blessed Labor Day Weekend! In this issue of The Night Watch News there is a critical article for all of us in the Blessing Section. There are great monthly and other reports, below, too. Be sure and pray for Isra'el. It's critical as stated in the Messianic section. God Bless You and enjoy this issue of The Night Watch News!
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THOUGHT – “Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers.” - John Jay, Founding Father, Patriot, and America’s First Supreme Court Justice
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SCRIPTURE – “…One more time I will shake not only the Earth, but Heaven, too!” Hebrews 12:26
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BLESSING – We often discuss and teach concerning “Radical True Biblical Christianity,” but it goes much much deeper than that. In fact, the true root issue is actually “Radical True Biblical Salvation.” Radical True Biblical Salvation” will always generate “Radical True Biblical Christianity and lifestyle.” There is a passion and zeal that naturally flows when a person is truly regenerated, and thus saved, by Holy Spirit. There is fruit that one can see most of the time that comes from a truly saved person. I think it is especially true in the Last Days that we will really know one another by the Spirit. There is a key in all this. It is found in the words “Born Again.” We need to begin taking this phrase literally and not just as a metaphor. When we are truly born again, we are really born again. Everything in our lives just changed. We were born all over again, and this time in the Spirit. If there is no real regeneration of born again experience, there was and is no salvation. It's that cut and dried. It's that simple.
I know this will be controversial, but someone has to say it. At Night Watch Ministries we love you, and we are dedicated and obligated to the truth and giving you what God has for you. So here goes.... We get e-mails almost every day that go like this. “My son is saved, but he has been an alcoholic for 30 years, and he has this problem with drugs, and he has been a homosexual for 25 years married to two women and now two guys, divorced several times. Pray for his deliverance. He is a Christian who does not know any better, and he is all bound up. He was baptized when he was nine years old, and I know his soul is saved.” This is simply not true according to the Word of God. It is true only in our imaginations and badly wrong interpretation of Scripture. God’s Word says blessed in the man who finishes well, but woe to he who does not. It does not matter where anyone starts. What matters is how he finishes. The Bible says clearly that if we stay in our sins, we are not truly saved and will not not see Heaven. I understand that there really are people with life-long issues who struggle but love God. I am so glad that God is judge and will sort it all out Himself. But there are two issues that are huge in these kinds of situations. First, this thinking comes from the natural idea that we just do not want to say or think that our sons and daughters, our relatives, or our close friends could go to hell. We cannot face that reality because it is just so painful. To sweep their lives and sin under the rug is total denial and unscriptural. The other reason we get into these untrue belief systems is due to false doctrines of demons, and heresies that have been around for many many years. There are many teachings that do not hold a person accountable for their lives after their supposed “salvation experience.” These include “unconditional eternal salvation,” “Holy Election and Selection,” wrong definitions, foundations, and teachings on grace, and so on. Paul wrote that God did not give us grace so we could go on sinning. It is NOT a license to sin, period. Really good people believe all this false stuff and mostly because they were taught it growing up or somewhere in their Christian walk. But nothing could be further from the truth. Many passionate and skillful people can make the Bible say anything they want. We need to be honest and not only pray for deliverance, but really also pray for actual true salvation in these cases. Most of the time, the issue is that the person is simply NOT saved.
I know a pastor in Arizona who was quizzing many people and several couples before allowing them to join his church (Modern Church membership is yet another false tradition of man – for another newsletter.). He reported how it broke his heart when he realized all these people were sitting in his church for many years and were not saved. They did not know Jesus with an intimate relationship. It broke his heart as he had to turn most of the applicants down. Some he even led to Jesus in the process. I know two other preachers who had radical salvation experiences well into their ministries many years later. Part of the problem is lack of true discipleship in the Body. God never asked us to make converts. Many ministries are after numbers, especially the bigger ones. After all, that’s how those ministries got bigger. But in the Great Commission, Jesus did not say make "converts." He said to make “disciples.” We need spiritual parents who will work with people to make disciples. Disciple-makers will always take someone deeper, and a person who has been truly and properly discipled will usually not fall away.
So back to true salvation…. I prayed about this many years ago, and the Lord gave me this guideline. “I am not taking anyone to Heaven who does not want to go.” Surely there are many people who will barely make it to the other side by the skin of their teeth, so to speak. But why take the chance and cut it so short? Eternity and where you live forever is the most decision a human will ever make. God has so much for us. He is saving those who radically are for Him and love Him and willing to live for Him and radically want to be with Him. We want to throw out Scriptures that say He can blot our names out of the Lamb’s Book of Life. We ignore Scriptures that say if we do not forgive, there is no forgiveness for us. The Bible says to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. My Complete Jewish Bible says we are saved only as long as we are faithful to our original salvation experience. In other words, showing behavior and actions as fruit of our true salvation experience. I am NOT advocating a works salvation. Salvation is the great Gift of God lest any of us boast. And there are many more Scriptures we could quote. James challenges us to prove our salvation by our works and the fruit of our lives. It is not about your baptism 35 years ago. It is about where you are today, and what did you do since your baptism, and what have you done with your life in Christ? This is why the Fruit of the Spirit is so much more important than the Gifts of the Spirit. Did we allow Him to change us into His image, His character, His servitude, and more? Are we God’s, or are we ourselves actually masquerading as God’s?? There is a huge difference.
One of the scariest passages in Scripture can be found in Matthew. He says that at the Judgment many will come before Him who try and justify their lives by saying that they raised the dead and healed the sick and did all the commanded stuff in the Name of the Lord. They will actually be so bold and arrogant to say our works go before us, and we deserve Heaven. But He will actually say for those people to depart from His presence because He never knew them. These are many people, even leaders, in ministries and churches sitting in our pews who look like they have it all together, and even work miracles in our midst. Many are considered heroes and looked up to with "rock star celebrity status.” Yet, inside they are dead. They do not know Jesus, only the power in His Name. Scripture says we must have the right marriage garments to get into the wedding. God has requirements. We must come His way. We must have relationship and not religion or works, even good works. Abba, take this truth and brand it in our hearts. Help us to find radical true Biblical relationship with You. We don’t want to just slip thru the cracks and make Heaven. We want to know You, and know your blessings, and we want our full inheritance in You. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of an angry God, and we want to be on the side of kindness and love and radical true salvation. We want to truly live forever in Your favor. Please deliver us today from all the traditions of men and the false doctrines and false knowledge of God that we may carry. We want truth, and reality, and we want to live there all the time, 24/7. Show us how. Show us truth. Save our loved ones, our co-workers, our relatives and families, our cities, and acquaintances, and even our churches. Save them for real, and fill them will the Spirit unto a radical lifestyle in You. Also Lord, please release clear revelation on discipleship unto the Church. Lord, give us grace to make real disciples who will NOT fall away. Grant us mommas and poppas in the Spirit. Forgive us Lord, we repent, for we have failed many people in this area. Blood is on our hands, Lord. We have let so many people down through our lack of discipleship and our unwillingness to make disciples because it was too messy or time consuming. Show us how to make it right. In the Name of the Lord we pray! Grace, Love, Favor & Shalom! May the Lord empty you of you, and fill you with Him! Have a blessed September!
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TESTIMONY – Whoever said God is dead was sadly mistaken. We are getting reports of outpourings and miracles all over the Earth. People are being saved. The sick are healed. The bound are being set free and answers to prayer are rampant. God is completely out of control! Then again, Marcia reminded me that He is not a tame lion. Hallelujah! Outpourings are going on everywhere. Laos, Tibet, and Libya just declared freedom for Christians. Things are being set in place, and God is moving all over the planet. Here is a partial list of testimonies concerning Night Watch that we received in the last 10 days….
- Will you be adding a viewing stream? Or is there anything to watch? I was given this stream yesterday and have listened for 2 nights. I love the worship music and being a part of prayer. This has touched my heart, I'm part of the Healing Team at my church, and my heart pours out for the sick and needy I want to see them all healed of every area of there life and serving Jesus. Blessings to your Ministry. – Maria
- Yes, God did not tell me to stop giving you $50 per month. So I will continue to give you $50 a month till God tells me to stop it. God bless you. And thank you very much for TheNightWatch.com! – Anonymous, in Germany
- I wish I had words to tell you how much I am enjoying the worship. Can I download the songs? – Ravi, in India
- You are truly called to what you do ...thank you for all you do ...Blessings on The Night Watch – Linda, in the Northwest United States
- I am so happy about this ministry – I would fill a whole page to tell you how much it means to me and my growing humble ministry. But I have it on almost 24 hours a day. Please send me your newsletter. – Johannes, in Germany
- Hello Night Watch! Wow! What an encouragement. I was praying about the Alabama connection toward you! From my position on the Wall in Montgomery, Alabama!!!! hmmm. I did not realize this was a NOW thing! I thought it was something in the Spirit I kept being drawn to. I thought it was future! – Jan, in Alabama
- Night Watch, I just had to say again what a blessing The Night Watch is ...I have been listening to the worship music each morning and worshipping as I compose and send out the Devotional. It is a tremendous blessing ...not to mention the blessing each time I get to intercede with and for you all ...have a great day in the Lord ...take care ...Blessings!! - Linda
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MESSIANIC – Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year comes up this month. It starts on sundown in the States on September 29. It is followed by Yom Kippur and Succot, the Lord’s birthday. But in the meantime, something really serious is going on that needs our prayers if not our fasting, too, and immediately. Prime Minister Olmert is requesting meetings with Abbas of Palestine in which both would sign documents concerning the history and agreements between Isra’el and Palestine for after Mr. Olmert leaves office in a few days. I have such a strong check in my spirit that this is evil and not for good. It is a sinister betrayal of Isra’el and the Jewish people. Please pray this does NOT happen. On The Night Watch we have been praying that both Mr. Olmert and Mr. Bush not be allowed to cause any lasting trouble in Isra’el before they leave office in September and in January. Please join us in prayer that no lasing agreements will be signed or added pressure come to the mix in changing Isra’el’s borders, the dividing of Yerushalayim, or the giving away of our Christian and Jewish shrines and relics in the “Shelf Agreements.” Oh Abba! Let it not be so in the land you love so much. Look upon the threats. You never sleep nor slumber, and you know what is going on. Continue watching over Isra’el, and protect her from the plans and schemes of foolish men. We bless you Isra’el, now and always, in the Name of the Adonai! Shalom Shalom!
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Now, The Night Watch News….
MONTHLY REPORT – August started slowly, but we were saved by The Night Watch Season of Giving & Worship. We just missed our monthly budget of $5,500, as we finished August with an income of $5,196 combined. That was an average of over $167 a day. As far as total web hits, we were just about where we were in July, finishing with 75,185. That’s an average of 2,425 a day. The big news is that we have now eclipsed the 8 million web hits mark. In just over 7.5 years, we have received a grand total of 8,003,576 web hits on our website. This does not include hundreds of thousands of e-mails received over the years, and to this day well over 2,500 most weeks. Thank you so much for your prayers and your support that have made us what we are today. And the best is still yet to come….
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SEASON OF GIVING & WORSHIP – The Night Watch Season of Giving & Worship ended Sunday night. That was 14 days of intense prayer and fundraising. We raised $655 in monthly pledges from 15 people, families, and businesses who are standing with us every single month to give us a foundation to work with that we can count on. This is over 10% of our monthly budget as well as 10% of our yearly budget when you consider it over a year. We also received over $3,720 in one-time love offerings. This helped us pay off all our bills both past due and current, and get us free going into September. Praise the Lord! We want to thank all those who have prayed for us during this time as well as all those who have partnered with the Lord and us financially. Your offerings and prayers go all over the world and please God! They are alive in every nation on the planet. So thank you, and we also want to acknowledge and thank all those who give to us financially every month or as they can, but do not pledge. All of you are an integral and important part of this ministry. Thanks, and God bless you!
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HOW TO GIVE LOVE OFFERINGS & PARTNER - If you want to partner financially with the Lord and with us at Night Watch Ministries, it is very simple. We have two basic ways that most people use to give monthly or one-time. You can give online, or mail checks and money orders. To give online you can give thru PayPal from our website or go to PayPal.com. Make sure your love offerings go to Info@TheNightWatch.com. If choosing our website, the upper PayPal is primarily used for one-time offerings, and the lower PayPal underneath is to set up monthly automatic withdrawals. You can mail checks and money orders to Night Watch Ministries, 722 Collins Hill Rd, Suite H, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Please make those checks and money orders out to Jeff Tyler or leave blank while we work out some banking and legal issues locally. ALL love offerings and financial gifts are completely tax-deductible.
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ATTENTION BUSINESSES & MINISTRIES – We are now building our advertising packages and rates to advertise on The Night Watch. They will all include commercials on our live streaming, space on our website, and space in our newsletters as a major package deal. Rates will NOT go up as we move into radio and other things. Ministries will get a broken rate as compared to commercial businesses. Contact us about advertising your business, product, or service right here on The Night Watch. E-mail Info@TheNightWatch.com or Jeff@TheNightWatch.com.
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SPECIAL NETWORKS NEWS – Lately, we have published many life-altering items on our networks, especially our Prophetic and Teaching Networks. I had a mind-blowing recurring dream last week about France, Russia, and the United States. The bear is out of hibernation for sure. This experience from God lasted well over six hours and ran over and over in my mind as I dreamed and slept. This dream is on our Prophetic Network. It’s a must read. Then we have published many articles on our Teaching Network about what is coming out of Lakeland and the truth about what has and is happening there. We published an article on this Network from Dutch Sheets, writing and repenting as an Apostolic Father. This is an incredible article that every believer should read. This man showed more courage in this one article of repentance to tell the truth about modern issues in the Charismatic Church that it left me in tears and literally trembling. There is also a radical prayer statement to pray over yourself and your family on our Teaching Network, as well. It is life-changing! These are all must reads. They are found at Teaching # 175 and #176. To get on our Networks, start on our Home Page at TheNightWatch.com. On the left side, go down until you see the text links all on top of one another, and then click on the network of interest. Once on the page, you may have to release your pop-up blocker to allow the articles to come up. Once you see the first one, scroll down until you find the ones of interest. Of course, you can always help us by praying for the issues and people on our Worldwide Prayer Network or our World News Prayer Network, too. These change like every 24 to 48 hours. May God change your life every time you visit one of our powerful and amazing networks!
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TELL SOMEONE – Help us out this month, and all this Fall, by telling at least one person a month about TheNightWatch.com. If we all do this, we can double our listenership and our support at this ministry. The more people we have, the more we can minister to, and the more we have praying worldwide, the better! Thank you for helping us promote Night Watch Ministries and TheNightWatch.com. Feel free to promote as God leads in creative ways.
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STORE NEWS – Don’t forget about our store at TheNightWatchStore.com. We also have our Night Watch Mall and Bookstore and Music store for your convenience, too. I keep forgetting to retrain myself in shopping online. When we do, Night Watch Ministries receives wonderful donations, gifts, and offerings. But for us to receive those, you have to go thru our website. Click the banners at the bottom of the home page or go to http://www.thenightwatch.com/shopping.html. Our Mall has hundreds of name-brand services, products, and stores. The Mall does require a free membership. Our bookstore and music store offer over one million Christian products and CDs. Buy here conveniently and early for the Holidays and save tons of money! Thanks for shopping on The Night Watch!
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PRAYER REQUESTS – Keep praying for us as we continue our search for a lawyer who will work on a contingency basis. We talked to a few large Christian law firms who say we definitely have a case in the issues of our bank account situation. But none would take us on, as they do not feel our case is big enough or even a national case. Most are far too busy, anyway. One nice man said this is a local issue and that we have to find a Georgia lawyer who will take this on, so we’re looking. In case you have forgotten, we are not allowed to have a bank account with any local banks, because their policies all say we have to bow and be a 501 C3 and register with the state. None will even give us a business account either. This is ridiculous and violates our rights, and is extremely discriminatory. There are at least 20 ways for a ministry to be tax-exempt, and legitimate, and NOT be a 501 C3. All these banks have to do is make two phone calls to see that we are totally legitimate. There are three banks involved, primarily, and it is strictly bank policy and NOT state law. We had none of these problems in Arkansas or Missouri. We have talked with two lawyers locally, but to no avail. So pray…. Continue to pray about our technical issues as well as our finances. Sometimes I feel we are held together by paper clips, rubber banks, and whole lot of prayer and supporters. Ha! There are so many things we need, and things we need to cover, but we cannot afford them. For example, we wanted to go to the big double conference at Rick Joyner Ministries in South Carolina, but we missed our deadlines financially, so we cannot go. This would have exposed us to thousands of people and also more than paid for itself in gifts and offerings. Also, pray we begin receiving enough finances to move into a radio station shortly…. Continue praying for our health and the workload here at Night Watch Ministries…. Pray for greater anointing and reach worldwide. Pray for wisdom and discernment…. Thanks so much for praying for us, and you are always free to pray as the Spirit leads. There is plenty to pray for. Thanks again….
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES –
September 17-20 – Rosh Hashanah at the Eastern Gate – Wayne, New Jersey – Over 24 Houses of Prayer To Gather . www.EaglesWings.to
September 22 – First Day of Fall
September 24 – November 2 – “40 days for Life” presents the largest Pro-Life mobilization in History. 40 Days of Fasting & Prayer as well as demonstration and other things opposing abortion. www.40DaysForLife.com
September 29 – Rosh Hashana (The Jewish New Year) Yom Kippur and Succot follow shortly.
November 1 – The Call California in San Diego – www.TheCall.com
November 2 - Daylight Savings Time ends
November 4 – Presidential Election Day in the United States
Hannah and Hurricanes – Pray about all the hurricanes lining up in the Atlantic. Hannah is on the way, and more are behind her.
Many Fasts – There are fasts for Isra’el, Abortion, the Elections, The Global Prayer Watch from IHOP, Ramadan and the salvation of muslims, and many more all going on right now or starting sometime this month. This is a good season for fasting and prayer….
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FORWARD TO A FRIEND – To refer our website to your friends and family, you may do so now by clicking on “Recommend Us” at www.TheNightWatch.com. If you want to forward this newsletter, do so by clicking forward at the top of your page, and send it out.
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Grace, Love, & Shalom!
Jeff Tyler
Night Watch Ministries
PMB #284, 722 Collins Hill Rd, Suite H
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Phone – 404.718.9899
Fax – 503.210.6874
Info@TheNightWatch.com
Prayer@TheNightWatch.com
IN THIS ISSUE – We hope you had a great and blessed Labor Day Weekend! In this issue of The Night Watch News there is a critical article for all of us in the Blessing Section. There are great monthly and other reports, below, too. Be sure and pray for Isra'el. It's critical as stated in the Messianic section. God Bless You and enjoy this issue of The Night Watch News!
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THOUGHT – “Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers.” - John Jay, Founding Father, Patriot, and America’s First Supreme Court Justice
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SCRIPTURE – “…One more time I will shake not only the Earth, but Heaven, too!” Hebrews 12:26
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BLESSING – We often discuss and teach concerning “Radical True Biblical Christianity,” but it goes much much deeper than that. In fact, the true root issue is actually “Radical True Biblical Salvation.” Radical True Biblical Salvation” will always generate “Radical True Biblical Christianity and lifestyle.” There is a passion and zeal that naturally flows when a person is truly regenerated, and thus saved, by Holy Spirit. There is fruit that one can see most of the time that comes from a truly saved person. I think it is especially true in the Last Days that we will really know one another by the Spirit. There is a key in all this. It is found in the words “Born Again.” We need to begin taking this phrase literally and not just as a metaphor. When we are truly born again, we are really born again. Everything in our lives just changed. We were born all over again, and this time in the Spirit. If there is no real regeneration of born again experience, there was and is no salvation. It's that cut and dried. It's that simple.
I know this will be controversial, but someone has to say it. At Night Watch Ministries we love you, and we are dedicated and obligated to the truth and giving you what God has for you. So here goes.... We get e-mails almost every day that go like this. “My son is saved, but he has been an alcoholic for 30 years, and he has this problem with drugs, and he has been a homosexual for 25 years married to two women and now two guys, divorced several times. Pray for his deliverance. He is a Christian who does not know any better, and he is all bound up. He was baptized when he was nine years old, and I know his soul is saved.” This is simply not true according to the Word of God. It is true only in our imaginations and badly wrong interpretation of Scripture. God’s Word says blessed in the man who finishes well, but woe to he who does not. It does not matter where anyone starts. What matters is how he finishes. The Bible says clearly that if we stay in our sins, we are not truly saved and will not not see Heaven. I understand that there really are people with life-long issues who struggle but love God. I am so glad that God is judge and will sort it all out Himself. But there are two issues that are huge in these kinds of situations. First, this thinking comes from the natural idea that we just do not want to say or think that our sons and daughters, our relatives, or our close friends could go to hell. We cannot face that reality because it is just so painful. To sweep their lives and sin under the rug is total denial and unscriptural. The other reason we get into these untrue belief systems is due to false doctrines of demons, and heresies that have been around for many many years. There are many teachings that do not hold a person accountable for their lives after their supposed “salvation experience.” These include “unconditional eternal salvation,” “Holy Election and Selection,” wrong definitions, foundations, and teachings on grace, and so on. Paul wrote that God did not give us grace so we could go on sinning. It is NOT a license to sin, period. Really good people believe all this false stuff and mostly because they were taught it growing up or somewhere in their Christian walk. But nothing could be further from the truth. Many passionate and skillful people can make the Bible say anything they want. We need to be honest and not only pray for deliverance, but really also pray for actual true salvation in these cases. Most of the time, the issue is that the person is simply NOT saved.
I know a pastor in Arizona who was quizzing many people and several couples before allowing them to join his church (Modern Church membership is yet another false tradition of man – for another newsletter.). He reported how it broke his heart when he realized all these people were sitting in his church for many years and were not saved. They did not know Jesus with an intimate relationship. It broke his heart as he had to turn most of the applicants down. Some he even led to Jesus in the process. I know two other preachers who had radical salvation experiences well into their ministries many years later. Part of the problem is lack of true discipleship in the Body. God never asked us to make converts. Many ministries are after numbers, especially the bigger ones. After all, that’s how those ministries got bigger. But in the Great Commission, Jesus did not say make "converts." He said to make “disciples.” We need spiritual parents who will work with people to make disciples. Disciple-makers will always take someone deeper, and a person who has been truly and properly discipled will usually not fall away.
So back to true salvation…. I prayed about this many years ago, and the Lord gave me this guideline. “I am not taking anyone to Heaven who does not want to go.” Surely there are many people who will barely make it to the other side by the skin of their teeth, so to speak. But why take the chance and cut it so short? Eternity and where you live forever is the most decision a human will ever make. God has so much for us. He is saving those who radically are for Him and love Him and willing to live for Him and radically want to be with Him. We want to throw out Scriptures that say He can blot our names out of the Lamb’s Book of Life. We ignore Scriptures that say if we do not forgive, there is no forgiveness for us. The Bible says to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. My Complete Jewish Bible says we are saved only as long as we are faithful to our original salvation experience. In other words, showing behavior and actions as fruit of our true salvation experience. I am NOT advocating a works salvation. Salvation is the great Gift of God lest any of us boast. And there are many more Scriptures we could quote. James challenges us to prove our salvation by our works and the fruit of our lives. It is not about your baptism 35 years ago. It is about where you are today, and what did you do since your baptism, and what have you done with your life in Christ? This is why the Fruit of the Spirit is so much more important than the Gifts of the Spirit. Did we allow Him to change us into His image, His character, His servitude, and more? Are we God’s, or are we ourselves actually masquerading as God’s?? There is a huge difference.
One of the scariest passages in Scripture can be found in Matthew. He says that at the Judgment many will come before Him who try and justify their lives by saying that they raised the dead and healed the sick and did all the commanded stuff in the Name of the Lord. They will actually be so bold and arrogant to say our works go before us, and we deserve Heaven. But He will actually say for those people to depart from His presence because He never knew them. These are many people, even leaders, in ministries and churches sitting in our pews who look like they have it all together, and even work miracles in our midst. Many are considered heroes and looked up to with "rock star celebrity status.” Yet, inside they are dead. They do not know Jesus, only the power in His Name. Scripture says we must have the right marriage garments to get into the wedding. God has requirements. We must come His way. We must have relationship and not religion or works, even good works. Abba, take this truth and brand it in our hearts. Help us to find radical true Biblical relationship with You. We don’t want to just slip thru the cracks and make Heaven. We want to know You, and know your blessings, and we want our full inheritance in You. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of an angry God, and we want to be on the side of kindness and love and radical true salvation. We want to truly live forever in Your favor. Please deliver us today from all the traditions of men and the false doctrines and false knowledge of God that we may carry. We want truth, and reality, and we want to live there all the time, 24/7. Show us how. Show us truth. Save our loved ones, our co-workers, our relatives and families, our cities, and acquaintances, and even our churches. Save them for real, and fill them will the Spirit unto a radical lifestyle in You. Also Lord, please release clear revelation on discipleship unto the Church. Lord, give us grace to make real disciples who will NOT fall away. Grant us mommas and poppas in the Spirit. Forgive us Lord, we repent, for we have failed many people in this area. Blood is on our hands, Lord. We have let so many people down through our lack of discipleship and our unwillingness to make disciples because it was too messy or time consuming. Show us how to make it right. In the Name of the Lord we pray! Grace, Love, Favor & Shalom! May the Lord empty you of you, and fill you with Him! Have a blessed September!
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TESTIMONY – Whoever said God is dead was sadly mistaken. We are getting reports of outpourings and miracles all over the Earth. People are being saved. The sick are healed. The bound are being set free and answers to prayer are rampant. God is completely out of control! Then again, Marcia reminded me that He is not a tame lion. Hallelujah! Outpourings are going on everywhere. Laos, Tibet, and Libya just declared freedom for Christians. Things are being set in place, and God is moving all over the planet. Here is a partial list of testimonies concerning Night Watch that we received in the last 10 days….
- Will you be adding a viewing stream? Or is there anything to watch? I was given this stream yesterday and have listened for 2 nights. I love the worship music and being a part of prayer. This has touched my heart, I'm part of the Healing Team at my church, and my heart pours out for the sick and needy I want to see them all healed of every area of there life and serving Jesus. Blessings to your Ministry. – Maria
- Yes, God did not tell me to stop giving you $50 per month. So I will continue to give you $50 a month till God tells me to stop it. God bless you. And thank you very much for TheNightWatch.com! – Anonymous, in Germany
- I wish I had words to tell you how much I am enjoying the worship. Can I download the songs? – Ravi, in India
- You are truly called to what you do ...thank you for all you do ...Blessings on The Night Watch – Linda, in the Northwest United States
- I am so happy about this ministry – I would fill a whole page to tell you how much it means to me and my growing humble ministry. But I have it on almost 24 hours a day. Please send me your newsletter. – Johannes, in Germany
- Hello Night Watch! Wow! What an encouragement. I was praying about the Alabama connection toward you! From my position on the Wall in Montgomery, Alabama!!!! hmmm. I did not realize this was a NOW thing! I thought it was something in the Spirit I kept being drawn to. I thought it was future! – Jan, in Alabama
- Night Watch, I just had to say again what a blessing The Night Watch is ...I have been listening to the worship music each morning and worshipping as I compose and send out the Devotional. It is a tremendous blessing ...not to mention the blessing each time I get to intercede with and for you all ...have a great day in the Lord ...take care ...Blessings!! - Linda
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MESSIANIC – Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year comes up this month. It starts on sundown in the States on September 29. It is followed by Yom Kippur and Succot, the Lord’s birthday. But in the meantime, something really serious is going on that needs our prayers if not our fasting, too, and immediately. Prime Minister Olmert is requesting meetings with Abbas of Palestine in which both would sign documents concerning the history and agreements between Isra’el and Palestine for after Mr. Olmert leaves office in a few days. I have such a strong check in my spirit that this is evil and not for good. It is a sinister betrayal of Isra’el and the Jewish people. Please pray this does NOT happen. On The Night Watch we have been praying that both Mr. Olmert and Mr. Bush not be allowed to cause any lasting trouble in Isra’el before they leave office in September and in January. Please join us in prayer that no lasing agreements will be signed or added pressure come to the mix in changing Isra’el’s borders, the dividing of Yerushalayim, or the giving away of our Christian and Jewish shrines and relics in the “Shelf Agreements.” Oh Abba! Let it not be so in the land you love so much. Look upon the threats. You never sleep nor slumber, and you know what is going on. Continue watching over Isra’el, and protect her from the plans and schemes of foolish men. We bless you Isra’el, now and always, in the Name of the Adonai! Shalom Shalom!
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Now, The Night Watch News….
MONTHLY REPORT – August started slowly, but we were saved by The Night Watch Season of Giving & Worship. We just missed our monthly budget of $5,500, as we finished August with an income of $5,196 combined. That was an average of over $167 a day. As far as total web hits, we were just about where we were in July, finishing with 75,185. That’s an average of 2,425 a day. The big news is that we have now eclipsed the 8 million web hits mark. In just over 7.5 years, we have received a grand total of 8,003,576 web hits on our website. This does not include hundreds of thousands of e-mails received over the years, and to this day well over 2,500 most weeks. Thank you so much for your prayers and your support that have made us what we are today. And the best is still yet to come….
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SEASON OF GIVING & WORSHIP – The Night Watch Season of Giving & Worship ended Sunday night. That was 14 days of intense prayer and fundraising. We raised $655 in monthly pledges from 15 people, families, and businesses who are standing with us every single month to give us a foundation to work with that we can count on. This is over 10% of our monthly budget as well as 10% of our yearly budget when you consider it over a year. We also received over $3,720 in one-time love offerings. This helped us pay off all our bills both past due and current, and get us free going into September. Praise the Lord! We want to thank all those who have prayed for us during this time as well as all those who have partnered with the Lord and us financially. Your offerings and prayers go all over the world and please God! They are alive in every nation on the planet. So thank you, and we also want to acknowledge and thank all those who give to us financially every month or as they can, but do not pledge. All of you are an integral and important part of this ministry. Thanks, and God bless you!
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HOW TO GIVE LOVE OFFERINGS & PARTNER - If you want to partner financially with the Lord and with us at Night Watch Ministries, it is very simple. We have two basic ways that most people use to give monthly or one-time. You can give online, or mail checks and money orders. To give online you can give thru PayPal from our website or go to PayPal.com. Make sure your love offerings go to Info@TheNightWatch.com. If choosing our website, the upper PayPal is primarily used for one-time offerings, and the lower PayPal underneath is to set up monthly automatic withdrawals. You can mail checks and money orders to Night Watch Ministries, 722 Collins Hill Rd, Suite H, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Please make those checks and money orders out to Jeff Tyler or leave blank while we work out some banking and legal issues locally. ALL love offerings and financial gifts are completely tax-deductible.
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ATTENTION BUSINESSES & MINISTRIES – We are now building our advertising packages and rates to advertise on The Night Watch. They will all include commercials on our live streaming, space on our website, and space in our newsletters as a major package deal. Rates will NOT go up as we move into radio and other things. Ministries will get a broken rate as compared to commercial businesses. Contact us about advertising your business, product, or service right here on The Night Watch. E-mail Info@TheNightWatch.com or Jeff@TheNightWatch.com.
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SPECIAL NETWORKS NEWS – Lately, we have published many life-altering items on our networks, especially our Prophetic and Teaching Networks. I had a mind-blowing recurring dream last week about France, Russia, and the United States. The bear is out of hibernation for sure. This experience from God lasted well over six hours and ran over and over in my mind as I dreamed and slept. This dream is on our Prophetic Network. It’s a must read. Then we have published many articles on our Teaching Network about what is coming out of Lakeland and the truth about what has and is happening there. We published an article on this Network from Dutch Sheets, writing and repenting as an Apostolic Father. This is an incredible article that every believer should read. This man showed more courage in this one article of repentance to tell the truth about modern issues in the Charismatic Church that it left me in tears and literally trembling. There is also a radical prayer statement to pray over yourself and your family on our Teaching Network, as well. It is life-changing! These are all must reads. They are found at Teaching # 175 and #176. To get on our Networks, start on our Home Page at TheNightWatch.com. On the left side, go down until you see the text links all on top of one another, and then click on the network of interest. Once on the page, you may have to release your pop-up blocker to allow the articles to come up. Once you see the first one, scroll down until you find the ones of interest. Of course, you can always help us by praying for the issues and people on our Worldwide Prayer Network or our World News Prayer Network, too. These change like every 24 to 48 hours. May God change your life every time you visit one of our powerful and amazing networks!
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TELL SOMEONE – Help us out this month, and all this Fall, by telling at least one person a month about TheNightWatch.com. If we all do this, we can double our listenership and our support at this ministry. The more people we have, the more we can minister to, and the more we have praying worldwide, the better! Thank you for helping us promote Night Watch Ministries and TheNightWatch.com. Feel free to promote as God leads in creative ways.
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STORE NEWS – Don’t forget about our store at TheNightWatchStore.com. We also have our Night Watch Mall and Bookstore and Music store for your convenience, too. I keep forgetting to retrain myself in shopping online. When we do, Night Watch Ministries receives wonderful donations, gifts, and offerings. But for us to receive those, you have to go thru our website. Click the banners at the bottom of the home page or go to http://www.thenightwatch.com/shopping.html. Our Mall has hundreds of name-brand services, products, and stores. The Mall does require a free membership. Our bookstore and music store offer over one million Christian products and CDs. Buy here conveniently and early for the Holidays and save tons of money! Thanks for shopping on The Night Watch!
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PRAYER REQUESTS – Keep praying for us as we continue our search for a lawyer who will work on a contingency basis. We talked to a few large Christian law firms who say we definitely have a case in the issues of our bank account situation. But none would take us on, as they do not feel our case is big enough or even a national case. Most are far too busy, anyway. One nice man said this is a local issue and that we have to find a Georgia lawyer who will take this on, so we’re looking. In case you have forgotten, we are not allowed to have a bank account with any local banks, because their policies all say we have to bow and be a 501 C3 and register with the state. None will even give us a business account either. This is ridiculous and violates our rights, and is extremely discriminatory. There are at least 20 ways for a ministry to be tax-exempt, and legitimate, and NOT be a 501 C3. All these banks have to do is make two phone calls to see that we are totally legitimate. There are three banks involved, primarily, and it is strictly bank policy and NOT state law. We had none of these problems in Arkansas or Missouri. We have talked with two lawyers locally, but to no avail. So pray…. Continue to pray about our technical issues as well as our finances. Sometimes I feel we are held together by paper clips, rubber banks, and whole lot of prayer and supporters. Ha! There are so many things we need, and things we need to cover, but we cannot afford them. For example, we wanted to go to the big double conference at Rick Joyner Ministries in South Carolina, but we missed our deadlines financially, so we cannot go. This would have exposed us to thousands of people and also more than paid for itself in gifts and offerings. Also, pray we begin receiving enough finances to move into a radio station shortly…. Continue praying for our health and the workload here at Night Watch Ministries…. Pray for greater anointing and reach worldwide. Pray for wisdom and discernment…. Thanks so much for praying for us, and you are always free to pray as the Spirit leads. There is plenty to pray for. Thanks again….
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES –
September 17-20 – Rosh Hashanah at the Eastern Gate – Wayne, New Jersey – Over 24 Houses of Prayer To Gather . www.EaglesWings.to
September 22 – First Day of Fall
September 24 – November 2 – “40 days for Life” presents the largest Pro-Life mobilization in History. 40 Days of Fasting & Prayer as well as demonstration and other things opposing abortion. www.40DaysForLife.com
September 29 – Rosh Hashana (The Jewish New Year) Yom Kippur and Succot follow shortly.
November 1 – The Call California in San Diego – www.TheCall.com
November 2 - Daylight Savings Time ends
November 4 – Presidential Election Day in the United States
Hannah and Hurricanes – Pray about all the hurricanes lining up in the Atlantic. Hannah is on the way, and more are behind her.
Many Fasts – There are fasts for Isra’el, Abortion, the Elections, The Global Prayer Watch from IHOP, Ramadan and the salvation of muslims, and many more all going on right now or starting sometime this month. This is a good season for fasting and prayer….
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FORWARD TO A FRIEND – To refer our website to your friends and family, you may do so now by clicking on “Recommend Us” at www.TheNightWatch.com. If you want to forward this newsletter, do so by clicking forward at the top of your page, and send it out.
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OUR SPONSORS –
Shekinah House of Prayer, Peru, Indiana - www.shekinahhop.com
Cincinnati House of Prayer – www.CincinnatiHouseofPrayer.com
Mid-Atlantic Capital – www.midacap.com 888.772.5382
Masheach House of Prayer, Cookeville, Tennessee – info@M-HOP.org 931.284.4454
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Grace, Love, & Shalom!
Jeff Tyler
Night Watch Ministries
PMB #284, 722 Collins Hill Rd, Suite H
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Phone – 404.718.9899
Fax – 503.210.6874
Info@TheNightWatch.com
Prayer@TheNightWatch.com
Sunday, August 31, 2008
A Request
This is to wish all my readers a Good day. As I was a bit busy these days, the pages got without any entry. I request you all kindly to be patient for some more time as I shall be resuming soon. As soon as I complete the project in Hand.
Joy James Sigao.
Joy James Sigao.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
You’ll go speechless ………………
- 1957. The first day of Dorothy Counts at the Harry Harding High School in the United States. Counts was one of the first black students admitted in the school, and she was no longer able to stand the harassments after 4 days.
- January 12, 1960. A second before the Japanese Socialist Party leader Asanuma was murdered by an opponent student.
- 1963. Thich Quang Duc, the Buddhist priest in Southern Vietnam, burns himself to death protesting the government's torture policy against priests. Thich Quang Dug never made a sound or moved while he was burning.
- 1962. A soldier shot by a sniper hangs onto a priest in his last moments.
- 1965. A mom and her children try to cross the river in South Vietnam in an attempt to run away from the American bombs.
- 1966. U.S. troops in South Vietnam are dragging a dead Vietkong soldier.
- February 1, 1968. South Vietnam police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan shots a young man, whom he suspects to be a Viet Kong soldier.
- 1972. After South Vietnam planes accidentally drop a bomb on a town.
- 1973. A few seconds before Chile’s elected president Salvador Allende is dead during the coup.
- 1975. A woman and a girl falling down after the fire escape collapses.
- 1980. A kid in Uganda about to die of hunger, and missionaries.
- February 23, 1981. Colonel Molina ve military police seizes the Parliament building in Spain . The photographer did not expect the scene, and hid the films in his shoe.
- 1982. Palestinian refugees murdered in Beirut, Lebanon.
- 1987. A mother in South Korea apologizes and asks for forgiveness for his son who was arrested after attending a protest. He was protesting the alleged manipulations in the general elections.
- 1989. A young man in China stands before the tanks during protests for democratic reforms.
- 1992. A mother in Somalia holds the body of her child who died of hunger.
- 1994. A man who was tortured by the soldiers since he was suspected to have spoken with the Tutsi rebels.
- 1996. Kids who are shocked by the civil war in Angola.
- 2001. An Afghani refugee kid's body is being prepared for the funeral in Pakistan.
- 2002. Soldiers and villagers in Iran are digging graves for the victims of the earthquake. A kid holds his father's pants before he is buried.
- 2003. An Iraqi prisoner of war tries to calm down his child.
This life is a great puzzle and the survival is a greatest mystery!!! We are much fortunate... we have food, clothes, shelter, freedom, safety, enough money, and friends and still we are fighting for small reasons.....think are those reasons big enough than these ??????
with warm regards & best wishes,
YOURS EVER FRIENDLY,
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83
By JOHN ROGERS
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.
His publicist, Jerry Digney, told The Associated Press he died at his home.
Although not the original Bozo, Harmon portrayed the popular clown in countless appearances and, as an entrepreneur, he licensed the character to others, particularly dozens of television stations around the country. The stations in turn hired actors to be their local Bozos.
"You might say, in a way, I was cloning BTC (Bozo the Clown) before anybody else out there got around to cloning DNA," Harmon told the AP in a 1996 interview.
"Bozo is a combination of the wonderful wisdom of the adult and the childlike ways in all of us," Harmon said.
Pinto Colvig, who also provided the voice for Walt Disney's Goofy, was the first Bozo the Clown, a character created by writer-producer Alan W. Livingston for a series of children's records in 1946. Livingston said he came up with the name Bozo after polling several people at Capitol Records.
Harmon would later meet his alter ego while answering a casting call to make personal appearances as a clown to promote the records.
He got that job and eventually bought the rights to Bozo. Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange-tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume.
"I felt if I could plant my size 83AAA shoes on this planet, (people) would never be able to forget those footprints," he said.
Susan Harmon, his wife of 29 years, indicated Harmon was the perfect fit for Bozo.
"He was the most optimistic man I ever met. He always saw a bright side; he always had something good to say about everybody. He was the love of my life," she said Thursday.
The business - combining animation, licensing of the character, and personal appearances - made millions, as Harmon trained more than 200 Bozos over the years to represent him in local markets.
"I'm looking for that sparkle in the eyes, that emotion, feeling, directness, warmth. That is so important," he said of his criteria for becoming a Bozo.
The Chicago version of Bozo ran on WGN-TV in Chicago for 40 years and was seen in many other cities after cable television transformed WGN into a superstation.
Bozo - portrayed in Chicago for many years by Bob Bell - was so popular that the waiting list for tickets to a TV show eventually stretched to a decade, prompting the station to stop taking reservations for 10 years. On the day in 1990 when WGN started taking reservations again, it took just five hours to book the show for five more years. The phone company reported more than 27 million phone call attempts had been made.
By the time the show bowed out in Chicago, in 2001, it was the last locally produced version. Harmon said at the time that he hoped to develop a new cable or network show, as well as a Bozo feature film.
He became caught up in a minor controversy in 2004 when the International Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee took down a plaque honoring him as Bozo and formally endorsed Colvig as the first. Harmon denied ever misrepresenting Bozo's history.
He said he was claiming credit only for what he added to the character - "What I sound like, what I look like, what I walk like" - and what he did to popularize Bozo.
"Isn't it a shame the credit that was given to me for the work I have done, they arbitrarily take it down, like I didn't do anything for the last 52 years," he told the AP at the time.
Harmon protected Bozo's reputation with a vengeance, while embracing those who poked good-natured fun at the clown.
As Bozo's influence spread through popular culture, his very name became a synonym for clownish behavior.
"It takes a lot of effort and energy to keep a character that old fresh so kids today still know about him and want to buy the products," Karen Raugust, executive editor of The Licensing Letter, a New York-based trade publication, said in 1996.
A normal character runs its course in three to five years, Raugust said. "Harmon's is a classic character. It's been around 50 years."
On New Year's Day 1996, Harmon dressed up as Bozo for the first time in 10 years, appearing in the Rose Parade in Pasadena.
The crowd reaction, he recalled, "was deafening."
"They kept yelling, 'Bozo, Bozo, love you, love you.' I shed more crocodile tears for five miles in four hours than I realized I had," he said. "I still get goose bumps."
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Harmon became interested in theater while studying at the University of Southern California.
"Bozo is a star, an entertainer, bigger than life," Harmon once said. "People see him as Mr. Bozo, somebody you can relate to, touch and laugh with."
Besides his wife, Harmon is survived by his son, Jeff Harmon, and daughters Lori Harmon, Marci Breth-Carabet and Leslie Breth.
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Associated Press writers Polly Anderson in New York and Robert Jablon in Los Angeles contributed to this story.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.
His publicist, Jerry Digney, told The Associated Press he died at his home.
Although not the original Bozo, Harmon portrayed the popular clown in countless appearances and, as an entrepreneur, he licensed the character to others, particularly dozens of television stations around the country. The stations in turn hired actors to be their local Bozos.
"You might say, in a way, I was cloning BTC (Bozo the Clown) before anybody else out there got around to cloning DNA," Harmon told the AP in a 1996 interview.
"Bozo is a combination of the wonderful wisdom of the adult and the childlike ways in all of us," Harmon said.
Pinto Colvig, who also provided the voice for Walt Disney's Goofy, was the first Bozo the Clown, a character created by writer-producer Alan W. Livingston for a series of children's records in 1946. Livingston said he came up with the name Bozo after polling several people at Capitol Records.
Harmon would later meet his alter ego while answering a casting call to make personal appearances as a clown to promote the records.
He got that job and eventually bought the rights to Bozo. Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange-tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume.
"I felt if I could plant my size 83AAA shoes on this planet, (people) would never be able to forget those footprints," he said.
Susan Harmon, his wife of 29 years, indicated Harmon was the perfect fit for Bozo.
"He was the most optimistic man I ever met. He always saw a bright side; he always had something good to say about everybody. He was the love of my life," she said Thursday.
The business - combining animation, licensing of the character, and personal appearances - made millions, as Harmon trained more than 200 Bozos over the years to represent him in local markets.
"I'm looking for that sparkle in the eyes, that emotion, feeling, directness, warmth. That is so important," he said of his criteria for becoming a Bozo.
The Chicago version of Bozo ran on WGN-TV in Chicago for 40 years and was seen in many other cities after cable television transformed WGN into a superstation.
Bozo - portrayed in Chicago for many years by Bob Bell - was so popular that the waiting list for tickets to a TV show eventually stretched to a decade, prompting the station to stop taking reservations for 10 years. On the day in 1990 when WGN started taking reservations again, it took just five hours to book the show for five more years. The phone company reported more than 27 million phone call attempts had been made.
By the time the show bowed out in Chicago, in 2001, it was the last locally produced version. Harmon said at the time that he hoped to develop a new cable or network show, as well as a Bozo feature film.
He became caught up in a minor controversy in 2004 when the International Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee took down a plaque honoring him as Bozo and formally endorsed Colvig as the first. Harmon denied ever misrepresenting Bozo's history.
He said he was claiming credit only for what he added to the character - "What I sound like, what I look like, what I walk like" - and what he did to popularize Bozo.
"Isn't it a shame the credit that was given to me for the work I have done, they arbitrarily take it down, like I didn't do anything for the last 52 years," he told the AP at the time.
Harmon protected Bozo's reputation with a vengeance, while embracing those who poked good-natured fun at the clown.
As Bozo's influence spread through popular culture, his very name became a synonym for clownish behavior.
"It takes a lot of effort and energy to keep a character that old fresh so kids today still know about him and want to buy the products," Karen Raugust, executive editor of The Licensing Letter, a New York-based trade publication, said in 1996.
A normal character runs its course in three to five years, Raugust said. "Harmon's is a classic character. It's been around 50 years."
On New Year's Day 1996, Harmon dressed up as Bozo for the first time in 10 years, appearing in the Rose Parade in Pasadena.
The crowd reaction, he recalled, "was deafening."
"They kept yelling, 'Bozo, Bozo, love you, love you.' I shed more crocodile tears for five miles in four hours than I realized I had," he said. "I still get goose bumps."
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Harmon became interested in theater while studying at the University of Southern California.
"Bozo is a star, an entertainer, bigger than life," Harmon once said. "People see him as Mr. Bozo, somebody you can relate to, touch and laugh with."
Besides his wife, Harmon is survived by his son, Jeff Harmon, and daughters Lori Harmon, Marci Breth-Carabet and Leslie Breth.
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Associated Press writers Polly Anderson in New York and Robert Jablon in Los Angeles contributed to this story.
"BEAUTIFUL STRANGER"
So here I decided to write a poem to tell you how much I appreciate your response of writing to me and loving to know me more.
Here it goes...................... Title....
Here it goes...................... Title....
"BEAUTIFUL STRANGER"
"Beautiful Stranger
With all my heart"Beautiful Stranger
I miss you and long for the day
to be with you.
God has been so kind
to bless me
with one who seems to be so
pure at heart!
Forever am I thankful
to share a friendship
and have a special someone
in my life.
Never had I dreamed
that one would come along.
With all my soul I want you
and feel the need
to be one with you.
You make my life
a living dream... so far away.
Isn't that impossible?
I have known you
for a short period of time,
but it seems like forever.
I am so comfortable with you,
I just can't explain it.
With all my mind
I try to picture you.
So sweet, so caring, so loving.
How can this be?
Your smile lights upthe darkness within me
I am so high with your presence.
You light up my life.
Never in darkness I remain. "
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Frinds forever
God told me that he will send,Someone whom I can call a 'Friend',Someone who will leave me never,So that we are Friends Forever !Friends are many, but only a few friends make a mark on our Life. They are not just our friends, but our ideals. We consider them as mentors who teach us the lessons of life. We never want them to go away from our Life. They spread smiles wherever they go, they help us, they encourage us. They give us the motivation, which is the single factor which can turn the tides. Through ups and downs of our life, they are with us. They make us feel the spirit of Life. For all the friends on net. no vulgar pics are allowed here......
Thursday, July 3, 2008
After a long extended short spell of time!
Dear readers,
I was on a long ride to north and had a continuous run of about 7,500kms at a stretch by rail (Train) and road (Public transports). Though the journey was tedious and tiresome, was memorable and sharable. I was to places where I used to live about 10 years before. I could meet all friends those who were still yet, full in happy memories. I could meet my sweet little kitten who is a life to my tired life, too. Still - Thinking of to-day's thought and analyzing the matter required is to find out whether life is worth to be lead or to be completed at a quench. But as we are all born in this world only to live and to be dead for ever, after a short life filled with queries, happiness, sadness, hatred etc, etc,. Though all of us, know for sure that all these are for VAIN VAIN VAIN VAIN VAIN and vanity only, still, we struggle to establish??????? !!!!! ......... to be continued.
I was on a long ride to north and had a continuous run of about 7,500kms at a stretch by rail (Train) and road (Public transports). Though the journey was tedious and tiresome, was memorable and sharable. I was to places where I used to live about 10 years before. I could meet all friends those who were still yet, full in happy memories. I could meet my sweet little kitten who is a life to my tired life, too. Still - Thinking of to-day's thought and analyzing the matter required is to find out whether life is worth to be lead or to be completed at a quench. But as we are all born in this world only to live and to be dead for ever, after a short life filled with queries, happiness, sadness, hatred etc, etc,. Though all of us, know for sure that all these are for VAIN VAIN VAIN VAIN VAIN and vanity only, still, we struggle to establish??????? !!!!! ......... to be continued.
Friday, June 13, 2008
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Article I enjoyed
Single-horned 'Unicorn' deer found in Italy
By MARTA FALCONI, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 11, 3:06 PM ET
ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.
This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."
The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.
He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.
Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.
The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.
"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."
Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.
"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.
By MARTA FALCONI, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 11, 3:06 PM ET
ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.
This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."
The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.
He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.
Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.
The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.
"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."
Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.
"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.
Article I enjoyed
Single-horned 'Unicorn' deer found in Italy
By MARTA FALCONI, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 11, 3:06 PM ET
ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.
This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."
The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.
He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.
Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.
The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.
"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."
Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.
"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.
By MARTA FALCONI, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 11, 3:06 PM ET
ROME - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday.
This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato, told The Associated Press. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."
The 1-year-old Roe Deer — nicknamed "Unicorn" — was born in captivity in the research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Tozzi said.
He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns.
Calling it the first time he has seen such a case, Tozzi said such anomalies among deer may have inspired the myth of the unicorn.
The unicorn, a horse-like creature with magical healing powers, has appeared in legends and stories throughout history, from ancient and medieval texts to the adventures of Harry Potter.
"This shows that even in past times, there could have been animals with this anomaly," he said by telephone. "It's not like they dreamed it up."
Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said.
"Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Never boast about tomorrow. You don’t know what will happen between now and then.
Let other people praise you-even strangers; never do it yourself.
The weight stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don’t care for him at all.
A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his arm round your shoulder-watch out!
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
Perfume and fragrant ois make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your mind.
Do not forget your friends or your father’s friends. If you are in trouble, don’t ask your brother for help, a neighbour near by can help you more than a brother who is far away.
Be wise, my son, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger’s debts deserves to have his own property held to guarantee payment.
You might as well curse your friend as wake him up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
Take care of a fig-tree and you will have figs to eat. A servant who takes care of his master will be honoured.
It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.
Human desires are like the world of the dead-there is always room for more.
Fire tests gold and silver; a person’s reputation can also be tested.
Even if beat a fool until he is half dead, you still can’t beat his foolishness out of him.
Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last for ever. You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is still growing. You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get from selling some of your goats. The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant-girls as well.
The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
A man in authority who oppresses poor people is like a driving rain that destroys the crop.
If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.
Evil people do not know what the justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.
Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.
A young man who obeys the law is intelligent. One who makes friends with good-for-nothings is a disgrace to his father.
If you get rich charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
If you trick an honest person into doing evil, you will fall into your own trap.
The innocent will be well rewarded.
Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.
When good men come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad men rule, people stay in hiding.
You will never succeed in life if try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn you will be ruined.
Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
A ruler without a good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
A man guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don’t try to stop him.
Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.
A hard working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor.
Honest people will lead a full happy life. But if you are in a hurry get rich, you are going to be punished.
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.
Correct someone, and afterwards he will appreciate it more than flattery.
Anyone who thinks it isn’t wrong to steal from his parents is no better than a common thief.
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the Lord.
It is foolish to follow your own opinions. Be safe, and follow the teachings of the wiser people.
Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many people will curse you.
People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.
Let other people praise you-even strangers; never do it yourself.
The weight stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don’t care for him at all.
A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his arm round your shoulder-watch out!
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
Perfume and fragrant ois make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your mind.
Do not forget your friends or your father’s friends. If you are in trouble, don’t ask your brother for help, a neighbour near by can help you more than a brother who is far away.
Be wise, my son, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger’s debts deserves to have his own property held to guarantee payment.
You might as well curse your friend as wake him up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
Take care of a fig-tree and you will have figs to eat. A servant who takes care of his master will be honoured.
It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.
Human desires are like the world of the dead-there is always room for more.
Fire tests gold and silver; a person’s reputation can also be tested.
Even if beat a fool until he is half dead, you still can’t beat his foolishness out of him.
Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last for ever. You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is still growing. You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get from selling some of your goats. The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant-girls as well.
The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
A man in authority who oppresses poor people is like a driving rain that destroys the crop.
If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.
Evil people do not know what the justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.
Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.
A young man who obeys the law is intelligent. One who makes friends with good-for-nothings is a disgrace to his father.
If you get rich charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
If you trick an honest person into doing evil, you will fall into your own trap.
The innocent will be well rewarded.
Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.
When good men come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad men rule, people stay in hiding.
You will never succeed in life if try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn you will be ruined.
Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
A ruler without a good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
A man guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don’t try to stop him.
Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.
A hard working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor.
Honest people will lead a full happy life. But if you are in a hurry get rich, you are going to be punished.
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.
Correct someone, and afterwards he will appreciate it more than flattery.
Anyone who thinks it isn’t wrong to steal from his parents is no better than a common thief.
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the Lord.
It is foolish to follow your own opinions. Be safe, and follow the teachings of the wiser people.
Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many people will curse you.
People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.
Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.
A man who misleads someone and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad man playing with a deadly weapon.
Without wood, fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
Charcoal keeps embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep argument alive.
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
A hypocrite hides his hate behind his flattering words. They may sound fine, but don’t believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
A man who misleads someone and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad man playing with a deadly weapon.
Without wood, fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
Charcoal keeps embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep argument alive.
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
A hypocrite hides his hate behind his flattering words. They may sound fine, but don’t believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Too Late »
When some people hear about a relationship with God, they say, "not right now, maybe later." Franklin Graham says:
Later may be too late. If you’re not sure where you stand before a holy God, don’t leave here tonight till you’re sure. God loves you. He wants to forgive you. He wants to set you free, but you’ve got to be willing to confess your sin. You say, 'But Franklin, doesn’t God know I’m a sinner?' Yes, He knows you’re a sinner, but He wants to hear you say it. Will you do that tonight? You’ve got to be willing to confess your sin, say to Him you’re sorry, be willing to leave the sinful life that you’ve been living and follow Him tonight, and receive Christ by faith into your heart tonight. Will you do that? If you’re willing to do that, He’ll forgive you. I promise you. He’ll forgive you and He’ll set you free. But it’s your choice, it’s your call. Will you do that? Will you welcome Him tonight? Will you reach out that hand of faith?
Later may be too late. If you’re not sure where you stand before a holy God, don’t leave here tonight till you’re sure. God loves you. He wants to forgive you. He wants to set you free, but you’ve got to be willing to confess your sin. You say, 'But Franklin, doesn’t God know I’m a sinner?' Yes, He knows you’re a sinner, but He wants to hear you say it. Will you do that tonight? You’ve got to be willing to confess your sin, say to Him you’re sorry, be willing to leave the sinful life that you’ve been living and follow Him tonight, and receive Christ by faith into your heart tonight. Will you do that? If you’re willing to do that, He’ll forgive you. I promise you. He’ll forgive you and He’ll set you free. But it’s your choice, it’s your call. Will you do that? Will you welcome Him tonight? Will you reach out that hand of faith?
Monday, April 28, 2008
More wise sayings: - Wise men have also said these things:
It is wrong for the judge to be prejudiced. If he pronounces a guilty person innocent, he will be cursed and hated by everyone. Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
Don’t build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, you are sure that you can earn a living.
Don’t give evidence against someone else without good reason, or say misleading things about him. Don’t say, I will do to him what he did to me! I will get even with him!
I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid man. They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall round them had fallen down. I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: Have a nap and sleep if you want to. Fold your hands and rest awhile, but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.
An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
Don’t build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, you are sure that you can earn a living.
Don’t give evidence against someone else without good reason, or say misleading things about him. Don’t say, I will do to him what he did to me! I will get even with him!
I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid man. They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall round them had fallen down. I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: Have a nap and sleep if you want to. Fold your hands and rest awhile, but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.
Friday, April 25, 2008
The Thirty Wise Sayings: -
Listen and I will teach you what wise men have said. Study their teachings, and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. I want you to put your trust in the Lord; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find out, you will bring back the right answer.
1. Don’t take advantage of the poor just because you can; don’t take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. The Lord will argue their case for them and threatens theirs.
2. Don’t make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
3. Don’t promise to be responsible for someone else’s debts. If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
4. Never move an old boundary-mark that your ancestors established.
5. Show me a man who does a good job, and I will show you a man who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
6. When you sit down to eat with an important man, keep in mind who he is. If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself. Don’t be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.
7. Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
8. Don’t eat at the table of a stingy man or be greedy for the fine food he serves. Come on have some more he says, but he doesn’t mean it. What he thinks is what he really is. You will vomit up what you have eaten, and your flattery will be wasted.
9. Don’t try to talk sense to a fool; he can’t appreciate it.
10. Never move an old boundary-mark or take over land owned by orphans. The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
11. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
12. Don’t hesitate to discipline a child. A good spanking will not kill him. As a matter of fact, it may save his life.
13. Son, if you become wise, I will be very happy. I will be very proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
14. Don’t be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.
15. Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don’t associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
16. Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation. Truth, wisdom, learning and good sense-these are worth paying for, too valuable for you to sell. A righteous man’s father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
17. Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example. Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap. They wait for like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
18. Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided. Don’t let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, though it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly. The next morning you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly. You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, sea-sick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship. I must have been hit, you will say; I must have been beaten up, but I don’t remember it. Why can’t I wake up? I need another drink.
19. Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them. Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
20. Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding. Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
21. Being wise is better than being strong; yes knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
22. Wise sayings are too deep for a stupid person to understand. He has nothing to say when important matters are discussed.
23. If you are always planning evil, you earn a reputation as a troublemaker. A scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
24. If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
25. Don’t hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
26. Son, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
27. Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob an honest man or take away his home. No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again; disaster destroys the wicked.
28. Don’t be glad when your enemy meets disaster, and don’t rejoice when he stumbles. The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and he might not punish him.
29. Don’t let the evil people worry you; don’t be envious of them. A wicked person has no future-nothing to look forward to.
30. Have reverence for the Lord, my son, and honour the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them; such men could be ruined in a moment. Do you realise the disaster that God or the king can cause?<
1. Don’t take advantage of the poor just because you can; don’t take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. The Lord will argue their case for them and threatens theirs.
2. Don’t make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
3. Don’t promise to be responsible for someone else’s debts. If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
4. Never move an old boundary-mark that your ancestors established.
5. Show me a man who does a good job, and I will show you a man who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
6. When you sit down to eat with an important man, keep in mind who he is. If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself. Don’t be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.
7. Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
8. Don’t eat at the table of a stingy man or be greedy for the fine food he serves. Come on have some more he says, but he doesn’t mean it. What he thinks is what he really is. You will vomit up what you have eaten, and your flattery will be wasted.
9. Don’t try to talk sense to a fool; he can’t appreciate it.
10. Never move an old boundary-mark or take over land owned by orphans. The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
11. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
12. Don’t hesitate to discipline a child. A good spanking will not kill him. As a matter of fact, it may save his life.
13. Son, if you become wise, I will be very happy. I will be very proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
14. Don’t be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.
15. Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don’t associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
16. Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation. Truth, wisdom, learning and good sense-these are worth paying for, too valuable for you to sell. A righteous man’s father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
17. Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example. Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap. They wait for like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
18. Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided. Don’t let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, though it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly. The next morning you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly. You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, sea-sick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship. I must have been hit, you will say; I must have been beaten up, but I don’t remember it. Why can’t I wake up? I need another drink.
19. Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them. Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
20. Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding. Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
21. Being wise is better than being strong; yes knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
22. Wise sayings are too deep for a stupid person to understand. He has nothing to say when important matters are discussed.
23. If you are always planning evil, you earn a reputation as a troublemaker. A scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
24. If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
25. Don’t hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
26. Son, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
27. Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob an honest man or take away his home. No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again; disaster destroys the wicked.
28. Don’t be glad when your enemy meets disaster, and don’t rejoice when he stumbles. The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and he might not punish him.
29. Don’t let the evil people worry you; don’t be envious of them. A wicked person has no future-nothing to look forward to.
30. Have reverence for the Lord, my son, and honour the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them; such men could be ruined in a moment. Do you realise the disaster that God or the king can cause?<
Monday, April 21, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The book of Proverbs. - Introduction: -
The book of Proverbs is a collection of moral and religious teachings in the form of sayings and proverbs. Much of it has to do with practical, every day concerns. It begins with the reminder that “To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord,” and then goes on to deal with matters. Its many short sayings reveal the insights of ancient Israelite teachers about what a wise person will do in certain situations. Some of these concern family relations, others business dealings. Some deal with matters of etiquette in social relationships, and others with the need for self control. Much is said about such qualities as humility, patience, respect for the poor, and loyalty to friends.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wisdom and Stupidity: -
It is such a nice day again to blogging after a few days of enjoying and while the City Madurai is in its full maximum gaiety. Madurai, City as such a pilgrimage and now is in celebrating the marriage fest of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord Sudareshwarar. This is celebrated once an year, and the same type of rituals are repeated every year, as part of the celebrations.
Though the city Madurai used to be in its worst heat, temperature and climate, people around never bother about the biting, torturous heat or their sweat getting evaporated. All boys and girls come out in the playful mood and celebrate this nicely.
There is another place called Paramakudi, about 72 kms from here the City Madurai. Though this place is smaller in size when compared to Madurai, the same replica of this dramatical celebration is continued very nicely. As the city is slightly vast in area one has to run around kms to see all happenings around the city. Whereas Paramakudi is so small only about 2 to 3kms of run is enough. We can see all rituals personally and enjoy the celebrations.
If anyone is missing this please feel free to visit Madurai City which is well connected by Air, Rail and Road throughout the year and particularly by special arrangement during festivals.
Though the city Madurai used to be in its worst heat, temperature and climate, people around never bother about the biting, torturous heat or their sweat getting evaporated. All boys and girls come out in the playful mood and celebrate this nicely.
There is another place called Paramakudi, about 72 kms from here the City Madurai. Though this place is smaller in size when compared to Madurai, the same replica of this dramatical celebration is continued very nicely. As the city is slightly vast in area one has to run around kms to see all happenings around the city. Whereas Paramakudi is so small only about 2 to 3kms of run is enough. We can see all rituals personally and enjoy the celebrations.
If anyone is missing this please feel free to visit Madurai City which is well connected by Air, Rail and Road throughout the year and particularly by special arrangement during festivals.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
More of Solomon’s Proverbs.(continued)
Never boast about tomorrow. You don’t know what will happen between now and then.
Let other people praise you-even strangers; never do it yourself.
The weight stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don’t care for him at all.
A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his arm round your shoulder-watch out!
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
Perfume and fragrant ois make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your mind.
Do not forget your friends or your father’s friends. If you are in trouble, don’t ask your brother for help, a neighbour near by can help you more than a brother who is far away.
Be wise, my son, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger’s debts deserves to have his own property held to guarantee payment.
You might as well curse your friend as wake him up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
Take care of a fig-tree and you will have figs to eat. A servant who takes care of his master will be honoured.
It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.
Human desires are like the world of the dead-there is always room for more.
Fire tests gold and silver; a person’s reputation can also be tested.
Even if beat a fool until he is half dead, you still can’t beat his foolishness out of him.
Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last for ever. You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is still growing. You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get from selling some of your goats. The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant-girls as well.
The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
A man in authority who oppresses poor people is like a driving rain that destroys the crop.
If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.
Evil people do not know what the justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.
Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.
A young man who obeys the law is intelligent. One who makes friends with good-for-nothings is a disgrace to his father.
If you get rich charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
If you trick an honest person into doing evil, you will fall into your own trap.
The innocent will be well rewarded.
Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.
When good men come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad men rule, people stay in hiding.
You will never succeed in life if try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn you will be ruined.
Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
A ruler without a good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
A man guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don’t try to stop him.
Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.
A hard working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor.
Honest people will lead a full happy life. But if you are in a hurry get rich, you are going to be punished.
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.
Correct someone, and afterwards he will appreciate it more than flattery.
Anyone who thinks it isn’t wrong to steal from his parents is no better than a common thief.
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the Lord.
It is foolish to follow your own opinions. Be safe, and follow the teachings of the wiser people.
Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many people will curse you.
People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.
Let other people praise you-even strangers; never do it yourself.
The weight stone and sand is nothing compared to the trouble that stupidity can cause.
Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.
Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don’t care for him at all.
A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his arm round your shoulder-watch out!
When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.
A man away from home is like a bird away from its nest.
Perfume and fragrant ois make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your mind.
Do not forget your friends or your father’s friends. If you are in trouble, don’t ask your brother for help, a neighbour near by can help you more than a brother who is far away.
Be wise, my son, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger’s debts deserves to have his own property held to guarantee payment.
You might as well curse your friend as wake him up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
Take care of a fig-tree and you will have figs to eat. A servant who takes care of his master will be honoured.
It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart.
Human desires are like the world of the dead-there is always room for more.
Fire tests gold and silver; a person’s reputation can also be tested.
Even if beat a fool until he is half dead, you still can’t beat his foolishness out of him.
Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last for ever. You cut the hay and then cut the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is still growing. You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get from selling some of your goats. The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant-girls as well.
The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
A man in authority who oppresses poor people is like a driving rain that destroys the crop.
If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.
Evil people do not know what the justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.
Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.
A young man who obeys the law is intelligent. One who makes friends with good-for-nothings is a disgrace to his father.
If you get rich charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.
If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.
If you trick an honest person into doing evil, you will fall into your own trap.
The innocent will be well rewarded.
Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.
When good men come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad men rule, people stay in hiding.
You will never succeed in life if try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn you will be ruined.
Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
A ruler without a good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
A man guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don’t try to stop him.
Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.
A hard working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor.
Honest people will lead a full happy life. But if you are in a hurry get rich, you are going to be punished.
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.
Correct someone, and afterwards he will appreciate it more than flattery.
Anyone who thinks it isn’t wrong to steal from his parents is no better than a common thief.
Selfishness only causes trouble. You are much better off to trust the Lord.
It is foolish to follow your own opinions. Be safe, and follow the teachings of the wiser people.
Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many people will curse you.
People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Creative ideas for your next digital photos, By: Jacob Georgeson
Taking digital photos is phone. Fortunately taking digital photos is also free as there is no film development and printing cost. You can take as many photos as you want view them on your computer and delete them. For that reason experiment with digital photos is fun and easy.
There are two kinds of digital photos that people take. One is utilitarian these are photos that have a specific purpose to document and capture a specific event or milestone in life. Wedding and birthday digital photos for example are such photos as they serve a very specific purpose. The other kind of digital photos that people take is digital photos for artistic and esthetic beauty purposes. These are photos that capture emotions art and beauty.
Utilitarian photos are easier to shoot since even if the digital photo is not perfect in terms if lighting and composition it can still serve its goal of documenting an event. If a digital photo of a kid blowing his birthday cake candles is a bit blurry it is bad but it is not such a big deal since when looking at that digital photo the main purpose is to remember that moment.
Artistic digital photos that express beauty and emotions are harder to take. First the composition is harder since there is no easy to describe scene that needs to be captured. Second the photographic parameters such as lighting angle and composition are very important since they greatly influence the digital photo beauty and artistic qualities. These digital photos are also harder to shoot since coming up with what subjects or object to photograph where and how is hard.
There are some ideas for how you can extend your current digital photography opportunities. For example open magazines or different photography books and look at what photos other photographers took. This can give you ideas for new scenes new angles and new lighting effects. You do not need to spend money buying such magazines or book instead you can go to the local public library and spend a few hours browsing through them.
The other place to find ideas is in art galleries. Go and look at photo galleries from different artists. It is also useful to look at paintings and sculptures and other forms of art which can provide inspiration for ideas although they are not using the same medium.
The best way to get ideas and get better is to go out there and experience taking such artistic photos. Try to go to different places and different scenarios specially such that are different than what you are usually exposed to. For example if you live in a big city go out to the rural areas or and vice versa.
Experimenting with digital photos does not cost money. Take plenty of photos and play with parameters such as lighting and composition. Go home and view the digital photos and see which one you like better. When you find digital photos that you took and you like try to remember and figure out how it was taken and to analyze why you like it. For example maybe it is the angle in which the digital photo was taken or maybe you like it because or specific lighting conditions. When you find out why you like a digital photo go back to the field and take more photos trying to repeat and improve the digital photography parameters that you liked.
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This article can be published as long as the resource box including the backlink is included. Jacob Georgeson is photography, Internet and financial writer. Find more on this subject on Digital photo Mr. Georgeson writes about financial and Internet subjects.
There are two kinds of digital photos that people take. One is utilitarian these are photos that have a specific purpose to document and capture a specific event or milestone in life. Wedding and birthday digital photos for example are such photos as they serve a very specific purpose. The other kind of digital photos that people take is digital photos for artistic and esthetic beauty purposes. These are photos that capture emotions art and beauty.
Utilitarian photos are easier to shoot since even if the digital photo is not perfect in terms if lighting and composition it can still serve its goal of documenting an event. If a digital photo of a kid blowing his birthday cake candles is a bit blurry it is bad but it is not such a big deal since when looking at that digital photo the main purpose is to remember that moment.
Artistic digital photos that express beauty and emotions are harder to take. First the composition is harder since there is no easy to describe scene that needs to be captured. Second the photographic parameters such as lighting angle and composition are very important since they greatly influence the digital photo beauty and artistic qualities. These digital photos are also harder to shoot since coming up with what subjects or object to photograph where and how is hard.
There are some ideas for how you can extend your current digital photography opportunities. For example open magazines or different photography books and look at what photos other photographers took. This can give you ideas for new scenes new angles and new lighting effects. You do not need to spend money buying such magazines or book instead you can go to the local public library and spend a few hours browsing through them.
The other place to find ideas is in art galleries. Go and look at photo galleries from different artists. It is also useful to look at paintings and sculptures and other forms of art which can provide inspiration for ideas although they are not using the same medium.
The best way to get ideas and get better is to go out there and experience taking such artistic photos. Try to go to different places and different scenarios specially such that are different than what you are usually exposed to. For example if you live in a big city go out to the rural areas or and vice versa.
Experimenting with digital photos does not cost money. Take plenty of photos and play with parameters such as lighting and composition. Go home and view the digital photos and see which one you like better. When you find digital photos that you took and you like try to remember and figure out how it was taken and to analyze why you like it. For example maybe it is the angle in which the digital photo was taken or maybe you like it because or specific lighting conditions. When you find out why you like a digital photo go back to the field and take more photos trying to repeat and improve the digital photography parameters that you liked.
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This article can be published as long as the resource box including the backlink is included. Jacob Georgeson is photography, Internet and financial writer. Find more on this subject on Digital photo Mr. Georgeson writes about financial and Internet subjects.
More of Solomon’s Proverbs.
Here are more of Solomon’s Proverbs, copied by men at court of King Hezekiah of Judah.
We honour God for what he conceals; we honour kings for what they explain.
You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty. Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
When you stand before the king, don’t try to impress him and pretend to be important. It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.
Don’t be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you are wrong, what will you do then?
If you and your neighbour have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets. Otherwise anyone will learn that you can’t keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.
An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.
A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewellery made of the finest gold.
A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit. Don’t visit your neighbour too often; he may get tired of you and come to hate you.
A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.
Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off his clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. You will make him burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.
A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
Too much honey is bad for you and so is trying to win too much praise.
If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time.
Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never settle.
You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.
If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the one who asked it will realize that he is not as clever as he thinks.
If you let a fool to deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.
A fool can use a proverb about as well as a crippled man can use his legs.
Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying stone in a catapult.
A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk man trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.
An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.
A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like dog going back to its vomit.
The most stupid fool is better off than someone who thinks he is wise when is not.
Why doesn’t the lazy man ever get out of the house? What is he afraid of? Lions?
The lazy man turns over in bed. He gets no farther than a door swinging on its hinges.
Some people too lazy to put food in their mouths.
A lazy man will think he is more intelligent than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.
Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.
A man who misleads someone and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad man playing with a deadly weapon.
Without wood, fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
Charcoal keeps embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep argument alive.
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
A hypocrite hides his hate behind his flattering words. They may sound fine, but don’t believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
We honour God for what he conceals; we honour kings for what they explain.
You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty. Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
When you stand before the king, don’t try to impress him and pretend to be important. It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.
Don’t be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you are wrong, what will you do then?
If you and your neighbour have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets. Otherwise anyone will learn that you can’t keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.
An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.
A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewellery made of the finest gold.
A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit. Don’t visit your neighbour too often; he may get tired of you and come to hate you.
A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.
Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off his clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. You will make him burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.
A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
Too much honey is bad for you and so is trying to win too much praise.
If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time.
Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never settle.
You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.
If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the one who asked it will realize that he is not as clever as he thinks.
If you let a fool to deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.
A fool can use a proverb about as well as a crippled man can use his legs.
Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying stone in a catapult.
A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk man trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.
An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.
A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like dog going back to its vomit.
The most stupid fool is better off than someone who thinks he is wise when is not.
Why doesn’t the lazy man ever get out of the house? What is he afraid of? Lions?
The lazy man turns over in bed. He gets no farther than a door swinging on its hinges.
Some people too lazy to put food in their mouths.
A lazy man will think he is more intelligent than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.
Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.
A man who misleads someone and then claims that he was only joking is like a mad man playing with a deadly weapon.
Without wood, fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.
Charcoal keeps embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep argument alive.
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
A hypocrite hides his hate behind his flattering words. They may sound fine, but don’t believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Power of Gospel: -
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to Salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jews first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
Or in other words: -
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Or in other words: -
I have complete confidence in the gospel; it power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles. For the gospel reveals how God puts people right with himself: it is through faith from beginning to end. As the scripture says, “The person who is put right with God through faith shall live.”
The righteousness of God: - In the gospel is revealed not the victory of the soul striving against sin, but God’s righteous consistency with Himself revealing to the believer a salvation entirely outside himself and therefore, by or of faith-out of that principle and not other.
The righteousness of God, without the gospel, would and must have made a short work of guilty-must have judged them at once and forever. But the gospel is God’s power for salvation because in it is His righteousness revealed in the way of faith. The gospel is the revelation of divine righteousness. It is God who justifies, and He is just in justifying him who believes. God was so glorified in the cross of Christ that He raised Him up and seated Him at His own right hand-not only forgave us, but seated us in Christ in heavenly places.
This is God’s righteousness, which is revealed to faith. Nothing less is righteously due to Christ because of His redemption work. It is the contrast of law-work in all respects. God is righteous in treating not Christ only but the believer in Him according to the worth of redemption in His own eyes.
By virtue of His work god accounts us righteous who believe; we are made the righteousness of God in Him.
W.Kelly
The perfect righteousness of God
Is witnessed in the Saviour’s blood;
‘Tis in the cross of Christ we trace
His righteousness, yet wondrous grace.
God could not pass the sinner by,
Justice demands that he should die;
But in the Cross of Christ we see
How God can save, yet righteous be.
A. Midlane.
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Thirty Wise Sayings: -
The Thirty Wise Sayings: -
Listen and I will teach you what wise men have said. Study their teachings, and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. I want you to put your trust in the Lord; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find out, you will bring back the right answer.
1. Don’t take advantage of the poor just because you can; don’t take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. The Lord will argue their case for them and threatens theirs.
2. Don’t make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
3. Don’t promise to be responsible for someone else’s debts. If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
4. Never move an old boundary-mark that your ancestors established.
5. Show me a man who does a good job, and I will show you a man who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
6. When you sit down to eat with an important man, keep in mind who he is. If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself. Don’t be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.
7. Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
8. Don’t eat at the table of a stingy man or be greedy for the fine food he serves. Come on have some more he says, but he doesn’t mean it. What he thinks is what he really is. You will vomit up what you have eaten, and your flattery will be wasted.
9. Don’t try to talk sense to a fool; he can’t appreciate it.
10. Never move an old boundary-mark or take over land owned by orphans. The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
11. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
12. Don’t hesitate to discipline a child. A good spanking will not kill him. As a matter of fact, it may save his life.
13. Son, if you become wise, I will be very happy. I will be very proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
14. Don’t be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.
15. Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don’t associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
16. Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation. Truth, wisdom, learning and good sense-these are worth paying for, too valuable for you to sell. A righteous man’s father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
17. Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example. Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap. They wait for like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
18. Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided. Don’t let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, though it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly. The next morning you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly. You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, sea-sick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship. I must have been hit, you will say; I must have been beaten up, but I don’t remember it. Why can’t I wake up? I need another drink.
19. Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them. Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
20. Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding. Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
21. Being wise is better than being strong; yes knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
22. Wise sayings are too deep for a stupid person to understand. He has nothing to say when important matters are discussed.
23. If you are always planning evil, you earn a reputation as a troublemaker. A scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
24. If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
25. Don’t hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
26. Son, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
27. Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob an honest man or take away his home. No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again; disaster destroys the wicked.
28. Don’t be glad when your enemy meets disaster, and don’t rejoice when he stumbles. The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and he might not punish him.
29. Don’t let the evil people worry you; don’t be envious of them. A wicked person has no future-nothing to look forward to.
30. Have reverence for the Lord, my son, and honour the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them; such men could be ruined in a moment. Do you realise the disaster that God or the king can cause?
More wise sayings: - Wise men have also said these things:
It is wrong for the judge to be prejudiced. If he pronounces a guilty person innocent, he will be cursed and hated by everyone. Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
Don’t build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, you are sure that you can earn a living.
Don’t give evidence against someone else without good reason, or say misleading things about him. Don’t say, I will do to him what he did to me! I will get even with him!
I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid man. They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall round them had fallen down. I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: Have a nap and sleep if you want to. Fold your hands and rest awhile, but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.
Listen and I will teach you what wise men have said. Study their teachings, and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. I want you to put your trust in the Lord; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find out, you will bring back the right answer.
1. Don’t take advantage of the poor just because you can; don’t take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. The Lord will argue their case for them and threatens theirs.
2. Don’t make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
3. Don’t promise to be responsible for someone else’s debts. If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
4. Never move an old boundary-mark that your ancestors established.
5. Show me a man who does a good job, and I will show you a man who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
6. When you sit down to eat with an important man, keep in mind who he is. If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself. Don’t be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.
7. Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
8. Don’t eat at the table of a stingy man or be greedy for the fine food he serves. Come on have some more he says, but he doesn’t mean it. What he thinks is what he really is. You will vomit up what you have eaten, and your flattery will be wasted.
9. Don’t try to talk sense to a fool; he can’t appreciate it.
10. Never move an old boundary-mark or take over land owned by orphans. The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
11. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
12. Don’t hesitate to discipline a child. A good spanking will not kill him. As a matter of fact, it may save his life.
13. Son, if you become wise, I will be very happy. I will be very proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
14. Don’t be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.
15. Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don’t associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
16. Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation. Truth, wisdom, learning and good sense-these are worth paying for, too valuable for you to sell. A righteous man’s father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
17. Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example. Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap. They wait for like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
18. Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided. Don’t let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, though it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly. The next morning you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly. You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, sea-sick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship. I must have been hit, you will say; I must have been beaten up, but I don’t remember it. Why can’t I wake up? I need another drink.
19. Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them. Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
20. Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding. Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
21. Being wise is better than being strong; yes knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
22. Wise sayings are too deep for a stupid person to understand. He has nothing to say when important matters are discussed.
23. If you are always planning evil, you earn a reputation as a troublemaker. A scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
24. If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
25. Don’t hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
26. Son, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
27. Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob an honest man or take away his home. No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again; disaster destroys the wicked.
28. Don’t be glad when your enemy meets disaster, and don’t rejoice when he stumbles. The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and he might not punish him.
29. Don’t let the evil people worry you; don’t be envious of them. A wicked person has no future-nothing to look forward to.
30. Have reverence for the Lord, my son, and honour the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them; such men could be ruined in a moment. Do you realise the disaster that God or the king can cause?
More wise sayings: - Wise men have also said these things:
It is wrong for the judge to be prejudiced. If he pronounces a guilty person innocent, he will be cursed and hated by everyone. Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
Don’t build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, you are sure that you can earn a living.
Don’t give evidence against someone else without good reason, or say misleading things about him. Don’t say, I will do to him what he did to me! I will get even with him!
I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid man. They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall round them had fallen down. I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: Have a nap and sleep if you want to. Fold your hands and rest awhile, but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Tongue: -
The Tongue: - My brothers, not many of you should become teachers. As you know, we teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others. All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being. We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want. Or think of a ship; big as it is and driven by such strong winds, it can be steered by a small rudder, and it goes wherever the pilot wants it to go. So it is with the tongue; small as it is, it can boast about great things.
Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame! And the tongue is like a fire. It is world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself. Man is able to tame and has tamed all other creatures-wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish. But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison. We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse our fellow-man, who is created in the likeness of God. Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My brothers, this should not happen!
No spring of water pours out of sweet water and bitter water from the same opening. A fig tree, my brothers, cannot bear olives, a grapevine cannot bear figs, nor can a salty spring can produce sweet water.
Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame! And the tongue is like a fire. It is world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself. Man is able to tame and has tamed all other creatures-wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish. But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison. We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse our fellow-man, who is created in the likeness of God. Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My brothers, this should not happen!
No spring of water pours out of sweet water and bitter water from the same opening. A fig tree, my brothers, cannot bear olives, a grapevine cannot bear figs, nor can a salty spring can produce sweet water.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Paul and the false Apostles: -
Paul and the false Apostles: -
I wish you would tolerate me, even when I am a bit foolish. Please do! I am jealous for you, just as God is; you are like a pure virgin whom I have promised in marriage to one man only, Christ himself. I am afraid that your minds will be corrupted and that you will abandon your full and pure devotion to Christ-in the same way that eve was deceived by the snake’s clever lies. For you gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus, not the one we preached; and you accept a sprit and a gospel completely different from the Sprit and the gospel you received from us.
I do not think that I am the least bit inferior to those very special so-called “apostles” of yours! Perhaps I am amateur in speaking, but certainly not in knowledge; we have made this clear to you at all times and in all conditions.
I did not charge you a thing when I when I preached the Good News of God to you; I humbled myself in order to make you important. Was that wrong of me? While I was working among you, I was paid by other churches; I was robbing them, so to speak, in order to help you. And during the time I was with you, I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you! By Christ’s truth in me, I promise that this boast of mine will not be silenced anywhere in all Achaia. Do I say this because I don’t love you? God knows I love you!
I will go on doing what I am doing now, in order to keep those other “apostles” from having any reason for boasting and saying that they work in the same way what we do. Those men are not true apostles-they are false apostles, who lie about their work and disguise themselves to look like real apostles of Christ. Well no wonder! Even Satan in disguise himself to look like an angel of light! So it is no great thing if his servants disguise themselves to look like servants of righteousness. In the end they will get exactly what their actions deserve.
I wish you would tolerate me, even when I am a bit foolish. Please do! I am jealous for you, just as God is; you are like a pure virgin whom I have promised in marriage to one man only, Christ himself. I am afraid that your minds will be corrupted and that you will abandon your full and pure devotion to Christ-in the same way that eve was deceived by the snake’s clever lies. For you gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus, not the one we preached; and you accept a sprit and a gospel completely different from the Sprit and the gospel you received from us.
I do not think that I am the least bit inferior to those very special so-called “apostles” of yours! Perhaps I am amateur in speaking, but certainly not in knowledge; we have made this clear to you at all times and in all conditions.
I did not charge you a thing when I when I preached the Good News of God to you; I humbled myself in order to make you important. Was that wrong of me? While I was working among you, I was paid by other churches; I was robbing them, so to speak, in order to help you. And during the time I was with you, I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you! By Christ’s truth in me, I promise that this boast of mine will not be silenced anywhere in all Achaia. Do I say this because I don’t love you? God knows I love you!
I will go on doing what I am doing now, in order to keep those other “apostles” from having any reason for boasting and saying that they work in the same way what we do. Those men are not true apostles-they are false apostles, who lie about their work and disguise themselves to look like real apostles of Christ. Well no wonder! Even Satan in disguise himself to look like an angel of light! So it is no great thing if his servants disguise themselves to look like servants of righteousness. In the end they will get exactly what their actions deserve.
Monday, March 17, 2008
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